DHFC vs Billericay (10 January 2015)

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The thing is that we're different. And we're having a whole load of fun. And that really unsettles them.

The Aspire academy twitter "never" retweets congas or our fans after billericay away

https://twitter.com/Aspire_Football

 

[vornstyle76]

I'm beginning to find the sociological analysis of our club and supporters by rival fans a bit tiresome. You can't please all of the people all of the time, and some away fans or neutrals attending a game at Champion Hill can't quite seem to get their heads around the fact that it's all just a bit 'different' to the average football matchday atmosphere. But our club is obviously pleasing more people than the likes of Billericay, Leatherhead, Kingstonian and others whose fans have sneered at us recently, because in terms of growing our crowds we're leaving them all trailing in our wake.

It reminds me of the 'questioning your authenticity' thing rival fans do to the current big successful teams, i.e. Man Utd fans aren't from Manchester in the '90s, Chelsea bought success in the '00s etc. It's actually a huge spectacular glittering compliment that in the 2010s the naysayers seek to dismiss not one of the elite mega-clubs of globalised football but the team who currently sit a mere 3rd in the Isthmian Premier!

 

[Dulwich Mishi]

Isthmian Premier? Is that League or Division?

 

[Scutta]

We are likely to get many more attacks like this as our notoriety spreads

As Mishi has said we have all shades of supporters from die hards to fans who want to show solidarity with their community (and we should never deny that or be ashamed of that)

Some criticism is genuine, some even make good points (like tidying up or how come were not maximising food and drink sales) even if made in a hostile way and some who think its not old school way of supporting a team

but I do worry where some of these people are coming from, those who simply hate our diversity (women, black, LGBT)

Our first response should be to try and point out the myths and lies and the positive things about our club

I think we should make an effort with away fans who make the trek to Champion hill , too ensure they have a safe journey, know where to park (and time limits) etc (I know some people already do this)

But we must always challange sexism, racism and homophobia,

ps - we can stop singing the "Dulwich Hamlet no one knows us" song

Definitely not!! -ah bollocks didnt work found a sticker in the a pub the other night with someone scrolling "who?" on it

 

[Grazza]

Definitely not!! -ah bollocks didnt work found a sticker in the a pub the other night with someone scrolling "who?" on it

Just missed this fixture. Got stoned on the way to the ground - had to go home and sleep. Doh!